Saiful Bouquet provided structural engineering services for the new Keck Medicine of USC Medical Office Building, a 110,000 GSF state-of-the-art facility in Pasadena, California. This project serves as Keck Medicine’s largest and most advanced outpatient center, designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification. The four-story building is designed as a “one-stop” healthcare campus, significantly expanding USC’s clinical and academic footprint in the San Gabriel Valley, offering over 15 clinical specialties including oncology, cardiology, vascular surgery, and orthopedics.
The facility also features advanced clinical services, including a full ambulatory surgery center, diagnostic imaging suite, and laboratory services. Notably, it houses Southern California’s first biology-guided radiation therapy system, a cutting-edge technology that utilizes real-time signals to track and treat cancer cells. The architecture emphasizes a healing environment with floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the San Gabriel Mountains, a landscaped Plaza level, and a top-floor healing garden. Furthermore, the facility includes dedicated spaces for medical students, residents, and fellows to receive clinical training under faculty supervision.
The structural design was engineered to meet modern medical standards while ensuring robust seismic resilience in a high-activity zone. The building includes three levels of subterranean parking—providing approximately 240,000 SF of total structural area—constructed of conventional reinforced concrete. Above grade, the facility features a steel-framed structure with lightweight concrete fill over metal deck. To manage seismic loads, Saiful Bouquet utilized perimeter moment frames. These frames employ high-performance connections, including Reduced Beam Section (RBS) and proprietary SidePlate systems, to maximize structural ductility and safety.
